Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35296, Jonathan Farnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Farnham, Jonathan S. 35296
CONTENTS

5333
Maine 4
Jonathan Farnham
private Capt Dickey
Massachusetts line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Hon J. Holmes, House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 36. — Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48 $ 84.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York, York Co.
Continued Application sent to Daniel Small Esq. 13 July 1820 W. H. Moore

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 17 March 1837 the day of his death. Age Notified 4 June 1839

Stephen Thacher, Esq; Judge, York County, Mass. tts
Jonathan Farnham, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Found on the rolls of the 17 th Massachusetts regiment, for eight months service, only. Inadmissible — unless the applicant can prove by satisfactory testimony, 9 months service, in Continuance , at some period of the revolutionary war.

Jonathan Farnham's claim for pension
20, April, 1818.
2 depositions annexed.
District of Maine
Hon. J. Holmes, H. of Rep. the claimant did not serve nine months at any one period of engagement on the continental establish- ment
Admitted.
Rejected
Two witnesses testify that he served twelve months at one period on the Continental establishment.

A I Jonathan Farnham of York in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the sixty first year of my age, testify and depose that in April 1775 I enlisted at York aforesaid to serve against the common enemy for eight months. In my following I marched to Cambridge & ever understood since I contemplated the subject, that I then was put upon the continental establishment. About the expiration of the eight months I enlisted upon the continental establishment for one year. After the British left Boston I marched to New York about March 1776 in Capt Samuel Dickey's company still put in Col. Prescott's regiment, having before served under Col. Simmons. After I arrived at New York I was stationed on Governor's Island. When the American army retreated from the city I was in the battle of Harlem Heights. Before this time, I with my comrades in arms lost the whole of my clothing, so hotly were we pursued by the enemy. In October of the same year I was in the battle of the White Plains. From White Plains the army retreated to Red Bank at which place my term of service expired. No discharge was given me, at not having customary, I believe, at that time, to give written discharges. I received my whole pay in paper money which was insufficient to bear my expenses home. In the year 1777 I served nine months under Lieut. Maynard in Col. Allen's regiment and was at the capture of General Burgoyne. I need no written discharge, had my whole pay in continental money begged my way home to the District of Maine with seldom more than one meal a day. I never had any pension or further compensation. My efforts to day use something against Wages have proved unsuccessful & I am now by reason of such reduced infirmity in such reduced circumstances that I need the assistance of my country for support. And I have no further and

and better evidence of several my circumstances than this declaration & the certificate herewith annexed York April 20, 1818.
+ Jonathan Farnham
I David Gane testify and Depose that I was knowing to the aforesaid Jonathan Farnham's having served twelve months in the continental establishment, having myself served in the same company & regiment that he did.
+ David Gane
We the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the poor of the Town of York, do hereby certify That Jonathan Farnham above named, is poor and destitute of property, and has received some assistance from said Town as a pauper, a short time since, when sick -
York April 20, 1818
Alex. M. Intire Joseph Weare Jur
} Selectmen & overseers of the poor of York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. On the twentieth day of April, A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appeared the aforementioned Jonathan Farnham, in the sixty first year of his age, resident in York in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled: "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Jonathan enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Darby in Col o Scamman's regiment, and afterwards served in Col o Prescott's regiment, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States about seven months, and afterwards, the year 1778 in several  partly in under said Darby, partly under  twelve months more under Lieutenant Maynard in Col o Adams' regiment in the service of the United States. - That he was in the battles at Harlem Heights, and also at the White Plains. That he was discharged from the  first service at Peekskill in the state of New York - and from the second service after the capture of General Burgoyne, but had no written discharges. - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and he has no other and better evidence now in his power to produce, than what is hereunto annexed.
Stephen Shacher Judge
Wherefore I Stephen Shacher, Judge &c. as aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Farnham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the twenty third day of April, A.D. 1818.
Stephen Shacher Judge
Daniel Sewall, Reg r of said Court.

Jonathan Farnham
Contd 5333
15 June 1817

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York , within and for the County of York - on the first Tuesday of July , being the fourth day of said month, and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court ,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , Jonathan Farnham , aged sixty five years, resident in York in said Circuit , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twentieth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5.333 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan Farnham
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj. a Greene, chief Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
None
Jonathan Farnham
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Farnham , who, by occupation am a labourer which I am un able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities - except at times.
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. None — Jonathan Farnham
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing . dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

35296 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35296
Jonathan Warham His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Daniel Sewall Esq. Hennebunk

I Bartholomew Whittum of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (being sixty two years of age) depose and say, that in the Fall of 1775 or early in January 1776, I enlisted as a Private, on the Continental Establishment , in the late Revolutionary War , in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Derby, and in the month of January aforesaid the said Company, and myself, joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott, and I served in said Company for twelve months from January aforesaid when I was honorably discharged.
And I further depose and say that Jonas Harnham of York enlisted at the time I did in said Company, and served as a good Soldier during the twelve months for which we enlisted, and was then honorably discharged, as I then was informed, and now believe.
And I further depose that said Harnham was then (at the time of enlistment) well known to me, and has so been ever since, and that he is in need of his Country's aid for support.
Bartholomew Whittum
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yorkss. Nov. 2. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Bartholomew Whittum and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Isaac Lyman
Yes. of Peace and of the Quorum

I Jeremiah Weare junior of York in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman (being sixty one years of age) depose and say that in the Fall of 1775, or in January 1776, I enlisted as a Private, on the Continental Establishment, in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Derby in the late Revolutionary War, and in the month of January 1776 the company in which I was (or a major part of them) joined Colonel Prescotts Regiment at Fort Brooklyn near Boston, and I served in said Company and Regiment for twelve months, and was then honorably discharged at the Highlands above Pecks Kill in New York - and I further depose that Jonathan Farnham of York aforesaid en listed in said Company, and served therein during the twelve months aforesaid, and was discharged at the time I was - and that I then knew, and have ever since have personally known said Farnham York District of Maine Jeremiah Weare Jr.
Nov. 2. 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss Nov. 2. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Weare junior and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Isaac Lyman Jus. of Peace and of the Quorum

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of York, hereby certify, that Isaac Lyman, before whom the within depositions were taken, is a Justice of the peace within and for the said county of York, duly qualified to act as such. And I further certify from my personal knowledge, that the within named Bartholomew Witham and Jeremiah junior are credible and disinterested witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, the third day of November, A. D. 1818.
Daniel Sewall.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 24, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," for Jonathan Farnham, son of Jonathan Farnham deed a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 17 th March, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.